The surprising health benefits of drinking beer?
The surprising health benefits of drinking beer? Source: The Telegraph Jonathan Wells 15 June 2016 Could a glass of beer a day help you live longer? Researchers at the Mediterranean Neurological Institute in Italy seem to think so. They’ve published a study showing that drinking moderate amounts of beer daily could reduce the […]
Ireland: 25% of males age 15-39 die due to alcohol
Ireland: 25% of males age 15-39 die due to alcohol Source: Irish Examiner Dan Buckley June 15, 2016 One in four deaths of young men aged from 15 to 39 in Ireland is due to alcohol and drink is a factor in half of all suicides, according to the Health Research Board. […]
Bar owners defend accepting money from beer distributor
Bar owners defend accepting money from beer distributor Source: Boston Globe By Dan Adams June 14, 2016 Three prominent Boston restaurant companies, accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks from a beer distributor, asked for leniency at a state disciplinary hearing Tuesday and questioned the legality of the charges […]
Dismantling Alcohol Regulations: It’s About The Money
Dismantling Alcohol Regulations: It’s About The Money Source: Forbes Thomas Pellechia Contributor June 14th The first step President Franklin Roosevelt took when the country was on its way toward Repeal in 1933 was to sign a bill to allow beer at 3.2 alcohol-by-volume. That move lingered in Colorado (CO), where grocery and convenience […]
Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 liter
Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 liter Source: Reuters 12 Jun 2016 Russian lawmakers on Friday passed a law limiting the size of a plastic beer bottle to no more than 1.5 liter. The restrictions apply to beer and all other alcoholic beverages and come into effect on Jan. […]
Russia Raises Minimum Price for Vodka
Russia Raises Minimum Price for Vodka Source: The Moscow Times Jun. 13 2016 The minimum price for vodka has been raised in Russia as part of the government’s crackdown on the production of counterfeit alcohol. From June 13, half a liter of vodka in Russia will cost consumers 190 rubles ($2.9) minimum. […]
Booze-loving France ‘complicit’ in alcohol deaths
Booze-loving France ‘complicit’ in alcohol deaths Source: The Local 13 Jun 2016 France’s love for fine wines and liqueurs means the government is closing its eyes to prevent 49,000 alcohol deaths a year, a new damning report will say. Does France’s love of all things Bordeaux and Burgundy and its pride in […]
France Is Banning Alcohol Because of Massive Soccer Riots
France Is Banning Alcohol Because of Massive Soccer Riots Source: Munchies By Nick Rose June 13, 2016 The combination of sports fans, nationalism, and booze is rarely a harmonious one. And nowhere on Earth is this volatile mix more pronounced right now than in France, host of the 2016 UEFA European Championship. […]
Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 litre
Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 litre Alcohol consumption in Russia remains among the highest in the world. Deccan Chronicle REUTERS June 11, 2016 Russian lawmakers on Friday passed a law limiting the size of a plastic beer bottle to no more than 1.5 litre. The restrictions apply to beer and all […]
Scotland: Shops and pub could be forced to limit alcohol sales under proposals to reduce harmful drinking
Scotland: Shops and pub could be forced to limit alcohol sales under proposals to reduce harmful drinking Herald Scotland By Gerry Braiden June 13, 2016 SUPERMARKETS and pubs would be forced to restrict how much alcohol they sell under proposals to introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s harmful levels of drinking. Ahead of the […]